Chess Puzzle #kY8gs — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1899 · Advanced · discovered attack, discovered check, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks b1/d1; bishop h6; knight g6; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks d8/e2; bishops b5/f6; pawns a6/b7/d3/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf4+ — knight g6→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxe2 — knight f4→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf4+.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1p4p1/p2q1bNB/1b6/6Q1/1P1p4/P3rPPP/1R1R2K1 b - - 0 25

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